Chap .670. Unglijb Herbs. 
an eighth part of Koch Alum diffolved in it : it is 
good to heal Ulcers in the Mouth and Throat, they 
being often Gargled therewith. A DecoUion of 
the Roots in Vinegar is held good for thehardnefs 
of the Spleen, being outwardly applyed, whilft 
fome of the lormer Preparations are given in- 
wardly. 
XXXVIII. The Ophthalmick. Take of the Li- 
quid Juice or EJfcnce 4 Ounces : Clarified Honey 
1 Ounce: mix and diffolve. It gives relief in 
Pains, Waterings, and Inhalations of the Eyes, 
clears the Eye-light, and takes away Clouds, Milts, 
Films, or other things which may obfufeate the 
Sight, being dropt into the Eyes two or three 
times a day. 
XXXIX. The DijUllM Water of the Heads of 
F lowers. It is available to all the purpofes afore- 
laid, and is a good thing to cleanfe the Blood, 
comfort the inward parts, eafe pains, and to caufe 
a pleafant, merry, and chearful Mind : If in eight 
Ounces of the Water, three or four Drams of Sac- 
char um Sat urn i be diffolved, it makes an ex- 
cellent Wafh for the Face and Skin, taking away 
Scurf, Morphew, Tanning, Sunburniag, Pimples, 
Sorenefs, Scabs, and other like Defoedations and 
Deformities thereof, being duly applyed and fuffer- 
ed to dry on. 
XL. The Cataplafrn. The Leaves beaten in a 
Mortar with a little Salt, and applyed as a Cata- 
plafm to the W rifts, being ryed pretty hard on, 
is faid to be a Remedy and Cure for an Ague. 
The Leaves and Heads of Flowers boiled alfo foft 
in a little Vinegar, to the confiftency of a Cata- 
plafm, and applyed warm, upon any place Pained 
with the Gout , eafes the Pain, and difeuffes the 
humor, and ftrengthens the Weakned Parts. Ap- 
plyed alfo to the Joints, Nerves and Tendons, 
troubled with any Pain or Weaknefs, hard Tu- 
mors, Swelling, or Inttamations, it give eafe, 
ftrengthens, foftens, difeuffes and reduces them 
to their Priftine State. 
CHAP. DCLXX. 
Of ST OCK- GILLIFIOWER 
Sea. 
L'JjfHE Names. It is called in Greek, Atvnoi- 
X ov Q&Kh'£f(nov> in Latine, Leucoium Mari- 
num and in Englifti, Sea x or Marfa - Stock- 
Gilliflower. 
II. The Kinds. Authors have made a dozen 
kinds or more, moft of which are not to be found 
in our Countries : Thofe more ufual with us, are, 
I. Leucoium Mari num pur pur cum Lobelij : The 
Purple Sea Stock-Gilliflower. 2. Leucoium Ma- 
rinum Syriacum The Levant Stock-Gilliflower. 
3. Leucoium Marinum latifolium Bauhini ^ Leucoi- 
um Marinum alterum Lobelij latifolium Leucoi- 
um Marinum aliud Camerarij -, T ripolium Angui- 
lara Corner ario-, broad leav’d Sea Stockgiliiflower. 
4. Leucoium. Marinum majus Clujij Leucoium 
marinum latifolium Bauhini , Great Sea Stock- 
Gilliflower. 5;. Leucoium marinum maximum 
The greateft Sea Stock-Gilliflower. 6. Leucoium 
Marinum minus Cluftj Lf Lobelij , The fmall Sea 
Stock-Gilliflower. 
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The Defcripticns. 
III. The firft or Purple Sea Stock-Gilliflower. 
" haj a very long tough root , tbrufting it [elf deep 
into the Earth ; from which rife up thick • fat 
Joft and hoary Stalks. The leaves coming forth 
jrom the Stalks next the Ground , are long , (oft 
thick, full of juice , covered with a downcy hoari- 
ne/s, _ and jinuated fome what deep on both fide s. 
lhe Stalk is fet here and there with like Leaves 
but lejjer. The Flowers grow at the tops oLthe 
o talks, compact of four fmall leaves , of a light 
j/?? Co/<?//r . The Seed is contained in long crook- 
ed tods, like thofe of the Garden Stock-Gilliflower . 
IV. The fecond, or Levant Stock-Gilliflower. 
Its root is white, and grows deep into the Ground, 
fpreading it f elf about , growing woody when it is in 
Seed, but periling afterwards. It rifes up at 
firjt with fcveral long and fomewhat broad leaves, 
a little unevenly dented or waved about the edges, 
which fo continue the firjl Lear after Sowing. The 
Stalk rifes up the next Lear to be about tjm Feet 
an °i more ■> f earin P> thofe leaves on it which it 
firjt had, which do then grow lefs finuatedor wa- 
ved than before. At the top j lands many Flowers 
made of four Leaves a peicc , of a delay'd Purple 
Colour -, having but a little fmell, which turn into 
very long and narrow flat Pods, in which are con- 
tained fiat Seed , like that of the common Garden 
Stock-Gilliflower, but much larger, and of a dark 
or blackiO) brown colour. 
V. The third, or broad leav’d Sea Stock- Gilli- 
flower. It has a long root , running very deep into 
the Earth, with avafi number of Fibres or Strings 
coming from the fame: From which Spring forth 
many hoary leaves lying upon the Ground Jhorter 
and broader than thofe of the other Sea kinds 
harder alfo in feeling, and as it were rugged, more 
hairy, and finely dented about the edges. From 
among which , rife up fever al round hairy Stalks , 
about a Foot high, bearing at their tops fever al 
Flowers of a purplifh blew colour , much like thofe 
of the Garden-, after which follow fmall long Pods 
with brownijh flat Seed in them. 
VI. The fourth, or Great Sea Stock-Gilliflower. 
Its Root a long, running deep into the Ground, 
with many branches Springing from the fame. It 
has divers long thick hoary leaves, lying on the 
Ground for the fir ft Lear j fome of them being cut 
in the one edge, and fome on both, with but one 
gafh, and fome not at all. The Stalk rifes up the 
next Tear about a Foot high or more, which Spreads 
lt ff If int0 divers branches , yet all of them weak 
and rather bending downwards, than ft ending up- 
right - on which grow but few leaves, little or no. 
thing dented or cut in -, at the tops of which , grow 
Several Flowers of a pale purple Color, drawing 
near to the Color of Red Wine Lees, which fmell 
fweeter after the Sun is down , than in the day- 
time. The Cods which follow, arc long and fome- 
what flat, with reddifh flat Seed in them. 
VII. Thefifth, or Greateft Sea Stock-Gilliflower. 
Its Root is white, hard, long, and fpreading into 
many Branches, which abides not after it bat yield- 
ed Seed but perifhes as the other Sea kinds do. 
It has dive is long, thick, whitifh foft leaves lying 
upon the Ground, one within another in a round 
comp of s and. are differ than the other Sea kinds, 
or thofe of the Garden kinds in lhe former Chap - 
er • lagged alfo , or cut in evenly on both fide s 
into deep dents, not much unlike to the Snaggs of a 
Bucks 
